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Seven Costanza 
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| My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 1:51 pm)
I am looking to purchase my first cast iron pot. Do y'all have any suggestions on where to get it from, brand, and size?
I won't be cooking for large groups of people yet, so I don't need a giant one. The biggest thing I would probably make at this moment is around a 1.75 gallon gumbo.
TIA
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Croacka
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 1:53 pm to Seven Costanza)
Get a lodge from amazon
I have a 4 qt and a 6qt
Not the best, but good quality and good price
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Cosmo 
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 1:53 pm to Seven Costanza)
Just get a $30 Lodge from walmart. Will last forever.
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Tigertown in ATL
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 1:55 pm to Cosmo)
I bought a Lodge cast iron skillet through amazon. No regrets. I do have a plus membership or whatever it's called so there was no shipping. Great deal.
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Croacka
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I also bought a lodge enamel one and I probably use that one more than the seasoned ones
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Cosmo
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 1:58 pm to Croacka)
Just got an enameled on. Looking forward to making an etouffee with it this weekend.
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HoustonChick86 
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 2:00 pm to Cosmo)
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Just got an enameled on
I ordered one the other day as a Christmas gift, kinda want to keep it for myself though. 
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Cosmo
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 2:02 pm to HoustonChick86)
The blue one is $40 on amazon. For some reason all the other colors are $60
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Seven Costanza
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 2:02 pm to HoustonChick86)
Hahahaha well this is the most unanimous decision I have ever seen.
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tigerdup07 
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 2:03 pm to Seven Costanza)
i have one suggestion: go to a pawn shop and purchase one that is already burnt.
get a number 10 and a number 12
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HoustonChick86
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 2:04 pm to Cosmo)
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The blue one is $40 on amazon. For some reason all the other colors are $60
I noticed that the different colors were different prices too. I wonder why.
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OTIS2
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 2:04 pm to Seven Costanza)
A No. 12 is a great size pot for decent sized gumbos and jambalayas.
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Croacka
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 2:05 pm to Cosmo)
I bought one from farmandfleet.com
They have the enamels much cheaper than amazon for some reason
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Seven Costanza
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Durham, North Carolina
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 2:07 pm to tigerdup07)
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i have one suggestion: go to a pawn shop and purchase one that is already burnt.
get a number 10 and a number 12
Interesting suggestion
I will look into that. This might be a dumb question. Does a number 10 and 12 mean 10" and 12"?
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SaDaTayMoses
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 2:08 pm to Seven Costanza)
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Does a number 10 and 12 mean 10" and 12"?
I think it's 10qt and 12qt......or pint
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OTIS2
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 2:10 pm to Seven Costanza)
It refers to the number of quarts the pot holds, I think.
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OTIS2
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 2:10 pm to OTIS2)
I don't type fast...or well.
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couv1217
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 2:13 pm to OTIS2)
What's the cleaning and storing method you use? Soap and water to clean....no dish washer right? Do you oil it after a use or just let it dry and put it up?
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Pork Que 
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 2:15 pm to OTIS2)
Check out antique shops/second-hand markets. Find an old Griswold or Wagner.
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SaDaTayMoses
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| re: My First Cast Iron Pot (Posted on 11/30/12 at 2:15 pm to couv1217)
HOT water if no food is sticking...then dry it on burner, then put balled up newspaper in it to absorb the rest of the moisture (if any) and to absorb the food smell (if any) and put in cabinet for later use. If the pot sits for a long time, lightly rub EVOO in it, then newspapers, then cabinet.
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